Pope Damasus II

Pope Damasus II (980-9 August 1048) was Pope from 17 July to 9 August 1048, succeeding Pope Benedict IX and preceding Pope Leo IX.

Biography
Poppo was born in 980 in Pildenau, Bavaria, and on 17 July 1048 he was elected as Pope by Emperor Henry III of Germany. He had one of the shortest papal reigns, lasting for less than a month.